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Bridport vs Olean vs Crown Point

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureBridportOleanCrown Point
People
Population
1,235Lowest
1,664
1,984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
53.8±5.5Highest
38% above U.S.
49.9±5.7
28% above U.S.
Olean and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bridport and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Olean and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Olean and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,214±$18kHighest
3% above U.S.
$74,583±$20kLowest
8% below U.S.
$82,813±$25k
about the U.S. average
Bridport and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$367,200±$35kHighest
10% above U.S.
$158,600±$17k
52% below U.S.
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,184±$103
16% below U.S.
$666±$334Lowest
53% below U.S.
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
Crown Point and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,519Highest
77% above U.S.
$4,027
29% above U.S.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.8%±51.6
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±25.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Olean and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.7%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bridport and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #337 of 484 in NY —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.